South Korea vs Nepal: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate
South Korea
362.84 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nepal
428.57 % change on previous year
in 2019
South Korea rank
9th
Nepal rank
8th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 428.57 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in South Korea, a difference of 65.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 8th of 148 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.65 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 90.35 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1970s | 49.13 % change on previous year | 89.03 % change on previous year | 39.9 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 1980s | 45.8 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 45.8 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 7.05 % change on previous year | 40.69 % change on previous year | 33.64 % change on previous year | Nepal |
| 2010s | 55.8 % change on previous year | 219.94 % change on previous year | 164.14 % change on previous year | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate, South Korea or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 428.57 % change on previous year against 362.84 % change on previous year in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate between South Korea and Nepal?
- 65.73 % change on previous year, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Nepal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Nepal rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 8th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.